Machine shops · Minnesota
Brenk Brothers Inc.
Fridley, MN · ~137 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Brenk Brothers Inc. runs at 82% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Machine shops workplace, earning a grade C.
Brenk Brothers Inc.: 2.7 TCR = 82% of Machine shops BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Brenk Brothers Inc. safety composite
Brenk Brothers Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 25%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
Rising injury rate
Brenk Brothers Inc.: 0.6 → 3.5 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 6.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.02× in 2024
Brenk Brothers Inc.'s TCR rose 2.9 from 0.6 in 2017 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.02× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332710 · Fridley, MN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 2.7 · 82% of ind
- DART 2.8 DART
- RANK #31/92
- PHOTO Advanced Machine and…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 27 inj
- SIZE ~137 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Advanced Machine and Tool, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Brenk Brothers Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Brenk Brothers Inc.
2.7 TCR
- Advanced Machi
Advanced Machine and Tool, Inc.
2.7 TCR
- Hubbard Tool &
Hubbard Tool & Die Corporation
2.7 TCR
- Jemco Componen
Jemco Components and Fabrication, Inc.
2.7 TCR
- MIDWEST SPECIA
MIDWEST SPECIALTIES INC/FLEXARM
2.7 TCR
What this shows Brenk Brothers Inc. averages 2.7 TCR (82% of the Machine shops BLS benchmark).
Brenk Brothers Inc. TCR series: 2017=0.6 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=0 · 2022=6.9 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Brenk Brothers Inc. falls in its industry
1,821 Machine shops establishmentsSafer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #31 safest of 92 Machine shops employers in Minnesota.
Brenk Brothers Inc. has more employees than the Machine shops median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332710 · MN · Fridley
1,821 Machine shops employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 134 employers in Fridley, MN · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Machine and Tool, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hubbard Tool & Die Corporation | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jemco Components and Fabrication, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MIDWEST SPECIALTIES INC/FLEXARM | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | MAJOR MECHANICAL LLC | 137 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bongards Creameries - Perham | 137 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rochester P802 | 137 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NA-US-MN-Brooklyn Park-Office | 137 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Unity Hospital | 3,053 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Operational Headquarters | 1,637 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | US, MN Fridley, Cummins Power Systems | 1,451 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cummins Power Systems - Fridley | 1,183 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cafr-90-Fremont, Ca | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Davco Roofing & Sheet Metal | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Barraza Code Electric | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 300000380708813 - TX-Wilmer-Operating Center | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | JETT Gaming, LLC | 137 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Duvel Moortgat USA | 137 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Otis Elevator Company-Plainview | 137 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gulf Coast Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | 137 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.